The Queen Of Spades Claims Souls In Russian Horror SPECULUM

With the Blumhouse style of horror dominating the American scene - low cost shockers emphasizing atmosphere over gore - it seems only a matter of time before the rest of the world takes notice and works the formula with their own specific flavor. And Russian cinema goers look to be about to get a taste of exactly that with the upcoming Speculum.

Svyatoslav Podgaevskaya's film revolves around a group of young friends diving into a local urban legend and summoning the Queen Of Spades through an arcane ritual. And what seems a bit of fun proves entirely more sinister when the ritual actually works and the bodies start piling up.

Yes, it's a familiar premise, but these sorts of things always come down to execution and the trailer for this one promises very good things. Production values are excellent and the scares very effective. Take a look below.